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Kristin Palpini

Managing Editor CT/WMa

kpalpini@dailyvoice.com

Kristin is a journalist with nearly 20 years experience reporting and editing in Massachusetts. She got her start in the field at The Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, MA, where she rose to the rank of web editor. She’s been the editor in chief of the Valley Advocate, an alternative weekly newspaper also out of Northampton, and creator and editor of the award-winning Berkshire Eagle’s Business Insider (Pittsfield, MA.). Kristin is dedicated to rooting out the truth as well as the juicy details that come along with it. She also enjoys saying “y'all” far too often for someone who was born in the Bay State and kayaking. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Kristin Palpini's Contributions

News

City Councilor's Sexual Harassment Comment Has City Pondering Election Recall A Western Massachusetts city may establish a way to recall elected officials after a city councilor made controversial comments on whether girls are ever responsible for being sexually harassed. The city has been embroiled in a debate on sexual harassment, free speech, and the responsibilities of elected officials since a comment by Ward 3 City Councilor Lucjan Galecki set off a firestorm. On Facebook, in response to a question about whether it is a girl’s fault if she is sexually harassed while wearing “provocative” clothing, Galecki responded that it “depends” on the situation. “Com…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

News

Family IDs 25-Year-Old 'Kind-Natured' Victim In Fatal Crash The victim in a fatal, one-car crash has been identified by the family - He was a hard-working Pioneer Valley bartender and star athlete. The crash happened on Wednesday, Dec. 16, on Southampton Road in Holyoke. The victim was Samuel “Sammy” Garcia, Jr., 25, of Easthampton, according to his obituary. Garcia was a star athlete in high school and worked at popular bars and restaurants in the Pioneer Valley. The accident happened on Wednesday during the height of a snowstorm that left parts of Western Massachusetts covered in more than a foot of snow. Garcia’s car apparently slid…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

News

Covid-19: Over 1,100 New Cases In Worcester County Over Weekend - Local Data Over the weekend, Worcester County reported more than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 infections. Meanwhile, Hampden County's total deaths since the pandemic began reached more than 1,000, and nearly 660 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend - Dec. 19-20 - in the Pioneer Valley. There were 1,116 new COVID-19 cases reported in Worcester County over the weekend, according to Massachusetts Daily COVID-19 Dashboard. There were 14 new COVID-19-related deaths in Worcester County over the weekend as well. Nearby, there were 12 deaths in Hampden County, 3 in the Berkshires, 2 in Hampshire…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

News

Covid-19: Weekend Incident Reports Per County - 600 New Cases In Pioneer Valley Over the weekend, nearly 660 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend - Dec. 19-20 - in the Pioneer Valley. Meanwhile, Hampden County had its 1,000th COVID-19-related death since the pandemic began. New cases were reported in Hampden County - 544; Hampshire County - 80; and Franklin County - 35, according to Massachusetts Daily COVID-19 Dashboard. There were 14 new COVID-19-related deaths in the Pioneer Valley over the weekend as well. Nearby, there were 12 deaths in Hampden County, 3 in the Berkshires, 2 in Hampshire County, and none in Franklin County. Statewi…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

News

More Than 1,000 Hampden County People Have Died Due To Covid-19 Over the weekend, Hampden County had its 1,000th COVID-19-related death since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, nearly 660 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend - Dec. 19-20 - in the Pioneer Valley. New cases were reported in Hampden County - 544; Hampshire County - 80; and Franklin County - 35, according to Massachusetts Daily COVID-19 Dashboard. There were 14 new COVID-19-related deaths in the Pioneer Valley over the weekend as well. Nearby, there were 12 deaths in Hampden County, 3 in the Berkshires, 2 in Hampshire County, and none in Franklin County. Statewide there were mor…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

Weather

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Forecast: Lots Of Rain Christmas is more likely to look gray than white this year with rain predicted starting on Christmas Eve. The weather in Central and Western Massachusetts in the week leading up to Christmas is forecast to be warm, clear, wet, then cool. Today, Monday, Dec. 21, will start off with patchy freezing fog with a love of 27 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Wednesday, Dec. 23, are expected to present the best weather of the week with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 35-40 degree-range. On Thursday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, there it will a…

by Kristin Palpini

12/21/2020

Police & Fire

Seen Her? Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Could Be In 'Immediate Danger' The family of a 13-year-old girl is asking for the public’s help in finding her - she may be in “immediate danger,” they said. On Thursday, around 10 a.m., Julio Flores reported his daughter Gabriella Flores, 13, of Springfield, missing. She went missing on Monday, Dec. 14, and was last seen on Orange Street in Springfield, according to the missing poster, which says Flores may be in danger. Gabriella Flores has dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a Hispanic complexion. She is 4’10” and weighs about 140 lbs. Flores also has a birthmark under her bottom lip. Her mannerisms are described as so…

by Kristin Palpini

12/18/2020

News

Covid-19: County-Level Interactive Map Updated Each Day At Daily Voice An interactive map containing the most recent COVID-19 county-level data is now available - and updated daily - at Daily Voice. The map, created using Google, features the latest information on total COVID-19 cases, case rates per 10,000 people, and intensive care unit hospital beds currently being used by COVID-19 patients. The interactive COVID-19 map can be found at the top of every Daily Voice webpage inside the local banner. Find Daily Voice's interactive map featuring county-level COVID-19 data at the top of the website.Daily Voice The map highlights counties in Daily Voice’s cov…

by Kristin Palpini

12/18/2020

News

Covid-19: Massachusetts' Supply Of Vaccines Slashed By 20 Percent Massachusetts’ share of Pfizer vaccine doses just got cut by 20 percent. On Friday, Dec. 18, Gov. Charlie Baker said that the state is expecting to receive 145,000 doses of the vaccine this month, according to the Boston Business Journal. But it was initially supposed to be 180,000 doses. Massachusetts isn’t alone in thinking it was going to get more vaccines than it is. California, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, Hawaii, and Nevada say the number of doses they were to receive was cut in half, according to reporting by the Associated Press. During his daily press conference, Baker said he…

by Kristin Palpini

12/18/2020

News

Covid-19: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Worcester County, Dec. 18 Just over a dozen communities in Worcester County lowered their COVID-19 incident rates since the previous week, according to the most recent state data. On Thursday, Dec. 17, Massachusetts Public Health Department released weekly town-by-town datasets that include how many COVID-19 incidents there are per 100,000 residents - the incident rate. The communities where the rate went down are Chester, Harvard, New Braintree, New Salem, Bolton, Gardner, Southborough, Sutton, West Boylston, Sterling, Hopedale, North Brookfield, and Upton. Of these communities, only 5 are “red” - the state’s highe…

by Kristin Palpini

12/18/2020

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